Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

The highest rapid transit station in the world.

A drawbridge named for a potentially intersex Polish national who fought alongside George Washington during the American Revolution, and an example of "Pulaski Red".

While it now takes more than a dime to open an account this historic Brooklyn bank still displays the opulence of the gilded age in which it was built.

Michael Jackson got Bad and Crocodile Dundee walked on heads in this iconic Brooklyn subway station.

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

A cargo of beautiful music.

One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

Beautiful mosaics cover the first stations opened on New York City's newest subway line.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

Rummage through this sunken ship, but leave your scuba gear at home.

Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.

Check out the underground party scene at the "Burning Man of Brooklyn."

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.